With Ben Affleck Out As Batman, Is Henry Cavill Officially Done As Superman?

Yesterday, Ben Affleck officially announced he will not return as the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ The Batman and the confirmation has fans wondering if this means rumors of Henry Cavill retiring from the Superman role will also prove to be true.

Rumors of Ben Affleck retiring from the Batman role persisted for over a year after the Academy Award-winning writer of Good Will Hunting and producer of Argo stepped away from the director’s chair for the Caped Crusader’s first solo film in the DC Extended Universe. Last night, Affleck finally confirmed he will not return as the Dark Knight in a Tweet expressing his excitement for Matt Reeves’ upcoming film and while many fans were disappointed to learn the actor will not continue playing the Caped Crusader, others turned their attention to the rumors on Henry Cavill’s future as Superman.

After making his debut as Superman in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, Henry Cavill reprised the role in Batman v Superman and most-recently portrayed the character in Justice League. While Cavill expressed an interest in returning for a second solo Superman film, his future as the character has been in doubt following reports on his manager and Warner Bros. being in heated contract negotiations. Rumors of his exit were fueled when Henry Cavill signed on the portray Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s adaption of The Witcher. While some were holding out hope that Henry Cavill would reprise his role as Superman in another DC project, the fact that the rumors of Ben Affleck relinquishing the Dark Knight role turned out to be true has fans concerned that an official announcement on Henry Cavill leaving the Superman role behind is inevitable.

Do you think Henry Cavill is out as Superman or is there still hope he can return as the Man of Steel? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!

The Witcher is currently filming and stars Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Johdi May, Adam Levy, MyAnna Buring, Mimi Ndiweni, Therica Wilson-Read, and Millie Brady. The eight-episode series will premiere on Netflix later this year.

Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on Henry Cavill’s future as Superman and more details on the DC Extended Universe.